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- Name two underlying conditions that predispose a person to Streptococcus pyogenes flesh-eating disease.Recall the diseases attributable to infection with species in the genus Haemophilus, and identify which is most severe.Explain why people in certain occupations are at increased risk ofbecoming infected with Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae.
- Describe the epidemiology and pathology of Haemophilus infl uenzae meningitis.Contrast the pathogenesis, treatments, and common outcomes ofEntamoeba, Naegleria, and Acanthamoeba infections.Though the exact mechanism of a norovirus infection is not known, give a generalized account of how the norovirus could cause its signature symptoms, vomiting and diarrhea.
- Briefly describe at least two upper respiratory tract infections caused by each of the following groups of causative agents. Mention the name of causative agent and complications which might occur. A. Bacterial B. Viral C. FungalCompare and contrast viral meningitis with viral encephalitis.Compare the portal of entry of bubonic plague with that of pneumonic plague.
- Describe any historic or present day social, economic, or political issues that either help or hinder us in limiting the spread of Meningococcal meningitisWhat is black Sigatoka disease? Discuss and describe comprehensively. Be able to include the causative agent, symptoms, and the mode of transmission.Describe the process of infection by Mycobacteriumtuberculosis. Does infection always lead to activetuberculosis? Why or why not? How is exposure toM. tuberculosis detected in humans?